Percentage of one-person households in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of one-person households was 23.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Uruguay, 1963–2011
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23.5% for percentage of one-person households in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Uruguay peaked at 23.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1963.
Uruguay ranks 33rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Uruguay?
- Percentage of one-person households in Uruguay was 23.5% in 2011, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.